The day before a wedding is always a stressful time, but some New Jersey gay couples hoping to get married at midnight are facing a unique challenge — the murky rules surrounding different types of judges and their ability to waive the state’s waiting period.

The state Supreme Court on Friday announced that it would abide by a Superior Court ruling declaring same-sex couples could begin getting married on Monday.

According to New Jersey law, a couple must wait 72 hours after applying for their license to get married, meaning most couples would have to wait. But many want to tie the knot at midnight to celebrate the landmark occasion.

Troy Stevenson, executive director of the gay rights advocacy group Garden State Equality, says he and his team have been working non-stop to find judges who could bypass the 72-hour rule, but they are running into legal hurdles.

“We’re trying to get clarification on what kind of judges we need,” Stevenson said this afternoon. The organization has lined up a number of federal judges, but they recently learned the law might require New Jersey Superior Court judges.

His group has organized seven or eight ceremonies throughout New Jersey, he said, and they keep hearing about more popping up.

“We have about 20 people working on it, we’re trying to get a good interpretation of the facts,” Stevenson said.

Asbury Park Councilwoman Amy Quinn plans to marry her longtime partner Heather Jensen at 12:01 Monday, Stevenson said, and his group is “going through hurdles right now to get the councilwoman a judge.”

“This would be easier if the state would offer guidance,” Stevenson said.

The only information the state has provided was an email sent out by a Health Department official shortly before Friday’s ruling, in which State Registrar Vincent Arrisi told towns not to accept applications for same-sex marriages until the Supreme Court decision came down, Stevenson said.

He took issue with the statement, saying people could have legally been applying for licenses since the Superior Court ruling in September. He blamed the misinformation, and the reluctance of the state to guide gay couples through the process, for the confusion many are facing today.